Lilybank House

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Located at the end of Lilybank Terrace in Hillhead, the house was built for Glasgow merchant Robert Allan, probably in the 1830s. It was leased by John Blackie, co-founder of the publishing firm Blackie & Son in 1857, and bought by him in 1864. In 1865 he had the architect Alexander (Greek) Thomson restyle the building. Thomson added a new wing at the southern end, and relocated the old central entrance to a new portico leading to the additional public rooms.

In 1894 Lilybank House the architects Honeyman & Keppie who altered the interior and added a first floor to the north wing, and the building became a residence for the students of Queen Margaret College. It ceased to be a student residence in the mid-1960s, and in recent years has been used by a variety of University departments.